Policy Options Papers offer concise evidence-based recommendations for policymakers on essential national security issues. Papers in this series are peer-reviewed by a combination of expert practitioners and scholars.
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Isabelle Bond and Dr James Mortensen argue that Antarctic climate science can enhance Australia's security and intelligence, beyond just military and diplomatic goals.
In this paper, Isabelle Bond and James Mortensen outline why Antarctica is key to understanding global climate drivers.
In this paper, the authors put forward options for Australia, France and India trilateral cooperation in the India Ocean.
Philip Citowicki address why AUKUS should collaborate to bolster their space capabilities.
In this Policy Options Paper, the authors put forward a case for why it increasingly makes sense for Australia, India and the United Kingdom to work together.
Dr Michael Cohen explores how power, interests, and threats shape military alliances, refining theories using archival data from Australia and the USA.
Occasional Papers comprise peer-reviewed research and analysis concerning national security issues at the forefront of academic and policy inquiry. They are designed to stimulate public discourse and inform policy solutions.
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Trouble in paradise? What’s next for the Australia-Solomon Islands relationship?
In this episode, Edward Cavanough joins Rory Medcalf to discuss the upcoming Solomon Islands election, the future of Australia’s relationship with the Solomon Islands and Edward’s new book Divided Isles: Solomon Islands and the China Switch.
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In conversation with the EU Special Envoy for the Indo-Pacific, Richard Tibbels
In this episode, Richard Tibbels joins Rory Medcalf to discuss the Europe Union’s engagement, challenges, and opportunities in the Indo-Pacific, and what it means for Australia.
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ASEAN-Australia ambitions: celebrating 50 years of dialogue
In this episode, Pichamon Yeophanton, Huong Le Thu and Don McLain Gill join Rory Medcalf on the sidelines of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit to assess the state of ASEAN-Australia relations, and explore the opportunities and challenges facing deeper engagement.
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Fixing systems, not women: space and the Women, Peace and Security agenda
In this episode, Cassandra Steer and Elise Stephenson join Danielle Ireland-Piper to discuss the importance of incorporating the Women, Peace, and Security agenda into the Australian space sector.